Espanyol vs Girona Prediction & Tips
Espanyol heads into Friday’s match following a frustrating 1-1 draw against relegation-threatened Levante, a result that leaves the club at risk of going three LaLiga games without a win for the first time since a four-game winless streak that ended in early October. This dip in form has come after a run of five consecutive wins in the top flight, and Manolo González has acknowledged that his team will have to suffer in every game as he tries to instill a winning mentality in the squad. That will be key if they are to qualify for Europe, although a record of two defeats in their last four home games is far from the consistency needed to achieve those lofty ambitions.
Girona travel south in high spirits after recording two consecutive wins for the first time this season, the latest against Osasuna on Saturday. If they manage another three points here, it would be the first time they have strung together three consecutive LaLiga wins since November 2024, which could see them move into the top half of the table at the end of matchday 20. It would be a positive change after last season’s tense relegation battle, although old habits die hard away from Montilivi, as Michel’s men are yet to keep a clean sheet on the road this campaign (W2, D3, L4).
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE @ 1.95
